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Inflammatory

Inflammatory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inflammatory? [adj] characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response" [adj] arousing to action or rebellion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inflammatory: incendiary \| incitive \| instigative \| provocative \| rabble-rousing \| seditious \| unhealthy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inflammatory: agitating \| agitational \| agitative \| breathtaking \| charged \| cliff-hanging \| disquieting \| distracting \| disturbing \| electric \| enkindling \| exciting \| exhilarating \| explosive \| fervent \| fervid \| fiery \| fomenting \| frantic \| frenzied \| galvanic \| heady \| heart-expanding \| heart-stirring \| heart-swelling \| heart-thrilling \| impressive \| incendiary \| incentive \| inciting \| incitive \| inflaming \| inflammative \| instigating \| instigative \| insurgent \| intoxicating \| jarring \| jolting \| kindling \| lighting \| maddening \| mind-blowing \| moving \| mutinous \| overcoming \| overmastering \| overpowering \| overwhelming \| passionate \| perturbing \| piquant \| provocative \| provoking \| rabble-rousing \| rabid \| ravishing \| rebellious \| revolutionary \| riotous \| rousing \| seditionary \| seditious \| soul-stirring \| spirit-stirring \| stimulating \| stimulative \| stirring \| striking \| suspenseful \| suspensive \| tantalizing \| telling \| thrilling \| thrilly \| traitorous \| treacherous \| troubling \| unsettling \| upsetting See Also \| Inflammatory In Webster's Dictionary \Inflam"mato*ry\, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.] 1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate. 2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. --Burke. 3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as, an inflammatory disease. {Inflammatory crust}. (Med.) Same as {Buffy coat}, under {Buffy}. {Inflammatory fever}, a variety of fever due to inflammation.

Inflammatory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inflammatory?

[adj] characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response"
[adj] arousing to action or rebellion

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Inflammatory In Webster's Dictionary

\In*flam"ma*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. inflammatoire.]
1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.

2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition;
   seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or
   publications. --Burke.

3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause,
   preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as,
   an inflammatory disease.

{Inflammatory crust}. (Med.) Same as {Buffy coat}, under
   {Buffy}.

{Inflammatory fever}, a variety of fever due to inflammation.

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